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English Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Eldrege Old counsel (from Old English elements meaning "old" + "counsel/rule") English Boy
Eldrige From Old English elements meaning 'old/elder' + 'ruler/power' - 'elder ruler' or 'wise ruler'. English Boy
Eldryd Old/wise counsel English Boy
Eldwin Old/elder friend English Boy
Eldwyn Old/elder friend English Boy
Eleck Uncertain - commonly taken as 'defender of men' if from Alexander, or 'God has helped' if linked to Eleazar; exact meaning depends on origin. English, Hebrew, Hungarian, Slavic Boy
Elford Place name meaning 'ford by the elves' or 'ford by elder trees' (from Old English elements ælf/ell + ford) English Boy
Elfred Elf-counsel; wise counselor English Boy
Elfric Elf-ruler (from Old English elements meaning 'elf' + 'ruler') English Boy
Elfrick From Ælf (elf) + rīc (ruler): 'elf ruler' or 'ruler with elf-like power' English, Germanic Boy
Elfrid From Old English elements meaning 'elf' + 'strength' (sometimes associated with 'counsel'); roughly 'elf-strength'. English Boy
Elgar Elf-spear (from Old English ælf 'elf' + gar 'spear') English Boy
Elger 'elf-spear' or 'noble-spear' (from elements meaning 'elf' or 'noble' + 'spear') English, Germanic Boy
Elic Likely 'ascended/uplifted' (from Eli) or 'my God is Yahweh' (from Elijah); alternatively 'noble ruler' if linked to Elric English Boy
Elick Uncommon masculine name; possibly a diminutive/variant of Hebrew Eli/Eliakim ('my God will establish' / 'my God is king') or a form related to Elric ('elf ruler'). English, Hebrew, Scottish Boy
Elkyns Originally 'son of Elkin' or 'little El' (Elkin is a diminutive form) English Boy
Ellard Noble and hardy English Boy
Ellder Older, senior; leader or respected elder (also can reference the elder tree) English Boy
Ellerd Likely 'old counsel' (if from Eldred) or 'noble/strong' (if from Ellard/Allard) English Boy
Ellic Derived from Elijah/Elias: 'My God is Yahweh' (God is Yahweh) English Boy
Ellick Diminutive of Alexander - "defender of men". English, Scottish Boy
Ellmer Noble and famous English, Germanic Boy
Ellmoore Dweller by the elm-tree moor English Boy
Ellmore Toponymic: 'from the elm' or 'elm bank/shore' English Boy
Ellston Settlement or town associated with Ella/Ellis ('Ella's town') English Boy
Ellswerth Derived from an English surname meaning roughly 'Ell's enclosure' or 'Ell's homestead' (a place name) English Boy
Elmoor From the elm-covered moor English Boy
Elphège From Old English ælf 'elf' + heah 'high' - 'high' or 'noble elf' English, French Boy
Elrad Likely 'God's counsel' or 'divine counsel'; alternatively 'joy of God' depending on root English Boy
Elrod Originally an English surname used as a given name; likely from a family or place name, commonly interpreted as 'dweller by the elder/alder clearing' or 'descendant of the Elrod family'. English Boy
Elsdon Toponymic: from an Old English place name meaning 'hill (or valley) of a person called Els/Ælf/Æl' (personal name + -dun 'hill'). English Boy
Elsworth Ella/Ælf's enclosure or homestead English Boy
Eltin Probably 'from Elton' (a place-name) or a diminutive/modern formation meaning 'little El' or 'El's settlement'. English Boy
Eltyn Derived from Elton - "Ella's town" or "Ella's settlement" English Boy
Elvern Associated with 'elf' (Old English ælf); possibly 'elf + vern' (vern ~ alder) or by extension 'elf-friend/elf-warrior' English Boy
Elwald From elements ælf (elf) + wald (rule, ruler) - "elf-ruler" or "ruler of elves" English Boy
Elwel Uncertain; possibly 'elf well/spring' or 'noble well' depending on derivation from Old English elements English Boy
Elwell From a place-name meaning 'well' or 'spring' associated with a person (e.g., 'Ella's well') English Boy
Elwynn Elf friend English Boy
Elyck Probably 'God' / 'my God' or 'God is high' (derived from the Hebrew element "El"); often used as a modern/creative form rather than a historic traditional name English Boy
Elytte My God is Yahweh English Boy
Emlen Likely derived from a surname related to 'elm' or from the Welsh name Emlyn; exact meaning uncertain English Boy
Emmot From an English surname - likely from Middle English 'emmet' meaning 'ant' (a nickname for an industrious person) or from a place-name meaning 'Emmot's homestead'. English Boy
Emmott Diminutive or family name related to Emma, i.e., 'little Emma' / descendant of Emma (Emma = 'whole, universal') English Boy
Emmyt Likely 'little Emma' / 'universal' (from Emma) or alternatively 'truth' (if linked to Hebrew emet) English Boy
Enser Uncertain; likely a surname-derived name possibly meaning 'goose' (from Latin anser) or an occupational surname (keeper of geese); also treated as a variant of similar surnames English Boy
Ensor Uncertain; likely a locational or occupational surname. Possible roots include Old English/French elements or a medieval form related to anser ('goose'), but exact meaning is unclear. English Boy
Eoforwic Boar settlement (from Old English eofor 'boar' + wic 'settlement, trading place') English Boy
Eorlson Son of the earl / son of the nobleman English Boy
Erbie Diminutive of Herbert: 'bright/illustrious army' (bright warrior) English Boy

English Boys name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada for every English-origin name in our dataset.

5,565
Names in this origin
125
With data in 2025
3,202
Births 2025
496,739
Peak year 2015